Delhi: Before the start of the 19th season of IPL, a bad news has come out for the Delhi Capitals team. Actually, DC mentor Kevin Pietersen has left the team. Giving information about this decision on social media, he said that he is not able to spare the necessary time for this work, hence he has decided to leave his post.

Kevin Pietersen separated from DC

Let us tell you that former England batsman Pietersen had become the mentor of Delhi before IPL 2025. He became a part of the coaching staff of the team which included many stalwarts like Hemang Badani (Head Coach), Matthew Mott (Assistant Coach), Munaf Patel (Bowling Coach) and Venugopal Rao (Cricket Director).

On Saturday, March 14, Pietersen shared a Hindi-language post on his official However, he also told that he will definitely be a part of the commentary team.

Peterson wrote,

‘I cannot become the mentor of Delhi Capitals in this IPL season. I am not able to give necessary time to this work. My very best wishes to all the players for this season. However, I will definitely meet you all in the comment box. IPL is the best league in the world and I can’t wait to meet you all soon.

DC replied to Peterson’s post, ‘Thank you for your positivity, hard work and love.’

It is noteworthy that last year, under the captaincy of Akshar Patel, the Delhi team had made a great start to its campaign and won its first four matches. However, after that excellent start, the team lost its rhythm and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

When is Delhi Capitals’ first match in IPL 2026?

Delhi Capitals’ first match in the first match of the 19th season of IPL will be on April 1, and they will have the challenge of defeating Lucknow Super Giants. After this, in the first phase, the team will play its next three matches against Mumbai Indians (April 4), Gujarat Titans (April 8) and Chennai Super Kings (April 11).

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